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Enlarge ImageRequest to buy this photoJOSIE LEPE | BAY AREA NEWS GROUPTrent Richardson celebrates a touchdown in his first game with Indianapolis on Sunday. He likely will get the bulk of the carries against Jacksonville.

Saturday September 28, 2013 5:50 AM

Trent Richardson wanted more work in Cleveland. He’s about to get his wish in Indianapolis.

Less than two weeks after being traded from the Browns, the 2012 first-round draft pick will be
given more carries and a bigger role on Sunday after starter Ahmad Bradshaw was ruled out with a
neck injury.

Richardson, who has been studying his playbook relentlessly, said he’s ready.

“I’ve been learning the game plan every day and sticking my face in that playbook two hours
after practice, an hour before practice, at the meetings and stuff,” Richardson said.

The Colts don’t have much choice.

Their original starter, Vick Ballard, went down with a season-ending knee injury before Indy’s
second game. Bradshaw started in a loss to Miami and again last week against San Francisco, four
days after the Colts sent a first-round pick to Cleveland for Richardson.

Bradshaw responded with his best game since joining the Colts in June, rushing 19 times for 95
yards and a touchdown.

When the Colts practiced yesterday, the only healthy backs on the active roster were Richardson,
Donald Brown and fullback Stanley Havili.

Coach Chuck Pagano wouldn’t say how the carries will be split up, only that Richardson has to be
ready for more work.

Pryor improving

Oakland Raiders quarterback Terrelle Pryor took another step in his recovery from a concussion
and faces one final test before getting clearance to play on Sunday.

Pryor, who played at Ohio State, was approved for full contact in practice and split time with
Matt Flynn yesterday. Coach Dennis Allen said Pryor is making “a lot of progress” and did not rule
out the possibility that he could start against Washington.

No more multitasking

Burleson said yesterday that his penchant for multitasking while driving caused a one-car crash
that broke his left arm.

Burleson said he was plugging in his phone and preventing pizza boxes from sliding off the front
seat when he lost control.

Extra points

Dallas Cowboys receiver Miles Austin has been ruled out of Sunday’s game at San Diego because of
a hamstring injury. … Manti Te’o is poised to make his regular-season debut for the Chargers on
Sunday. Te’o has been out with an injured right foot since Aug. 8. … Denard Robinson hasn’t been
anything close to an offensive weapon for the Jacksonville Jaguars. And now he doesn’t even have
the label. The Jaguars said the NFL requested that the former Michigan quarterback be listed at
only one position, so the team decided to call him a wide receiver. It’s an odd designation because
Robinson has played 11 snaps in three games and hasn’t been throwm a pass.